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Poll: Support for Gay Marriage Is at All Time High Despite Right-Wing Attacks
A record 71 percent of Americans say same sex couples should enjoy the same rights as straight ones.
Newsom Says DeSantis Might Be Charged With Kidnapping for Transporting Migrants
The California Department of Justice is investigating whether dozens of migrants were tricked into flying to Sacramento.
Drinking Water Threatened and Thousands Evacuate After Ukrainian Dam Destroyed
Already heightened concerns about the operational safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have intensified.
Merck Sues Government, Saying Plan to Lower Medicare Drug Prices Is “Extortion”
The company claims that the plan to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices violates the First and Fifth Amendments.
Trump Earned $82 Million From Properties in Scotland and Ireland While President
A watchdog group called the income Trump made from his properties while in office “extraordinary conflicts of interest.”
“Religious Indoctrination”: Oklahoma Officials Approve Catholic Public School
“It’s hard to think of a clearer violation of the religious freedom of Oklahoma taxpayers,” one opponent said.
Louisiana Republicans Double Down on Anti-Trans Bills, But Youth Are Resisting
A previously killed ban on gender-affirming care for minors was resurrected and has advanced with other bills.
Pocan Urges McCarthy to Take Action as House Speaker Chides Pentagon Waste
Rep. Mark Pocan tweeted that Kevin McCarthy should “bring our 'Audit the Pentagon' bill to the floor."
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Industry Challenge to California Offshore Fracking Ban
Lower courts ruled that fracking for oil and gas in the Pacific Ocean could pose a threat to marine life.
Civil Rights Group: DOJ Must Probe Arrest of Anti-Cop City Bail Fund Organizers
Hundreds arrived to speak before the Atlanta City Council before a vote to approve funding for the Cop City on Monday.